[UA] Occult Hoaxes (old thread with multiple titles--you all know what I'm talking about)

[Ysidro]

Timothy Ferguson wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ysidro" <ysidro at bellatlantic.net>
> 
> > Simple.  First, you never entered into a contract with anyone for that
> > movie.  You simply claimed you'd be willing to pay for it.
> 
> Hey, Greg!
> 
> -Never- give legal advice when you are clueless!
> 
> Sorry to get all flamy here, but your advice is utterly wrong, and much as
> any other sort of utterly wrong legal or medical advice it can only hurt
> others.
> 

That's ok, I wasn't trying to give advice.  Think of it as a question
without a question mark.  I just get interested in this sort of thing.

Besides, anyone who takes legal advice from me is a moron.  My sole
claim to legal knowledge is a six week course on business law I was
forced to take for school and the entire run of Night Court.

> An open offer, like writing on the web that you will pay $400 to someone who
> does X, in many juristictions, including mine and I believe the US, is
> enforcable if someone does X and the enforcement is under contract law.  You
> can make a contract by making an open offer to the public and having person
> X respond.  You have the basics of desire to treat and exchange of utility.
> We even have a test case based on a TV ad.
>

Alright.

What was the ad, anyway?
 
> > Two, it doesn't exist.  If they make it, it's obvious it's not the
> > version you were looking for.  :)
> 
> > I'm pretty sure you can't just send someone something and say they owe
> > you money.  If so, expect a chewed up pen cap worth $200 in a few days.
> 
> If you make a public offer, then people -can- just send you stuff and expect
> payment.  If you don't make the offer, then no, they can't.
> 

But again, how are multiple products dealt with?  And what constitutes
a  public offer?

Again, I wasn't trying to say I was right.  I just couldn't see how "I'm
looking for X product.  I'm willing to pay Y sum." can be a binding
agreement.

Now, I'm not saying that you say that and then keep whatever is sent to
you.  Rather, you send it back for whatever (legal) reason you have.


Greg
-- 
Penn-Ohio Historical European Martial Arts Society
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~ysidro/pohemas.html

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